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Unconstitutionality of Immigration Act Impacting Foreign Nationals’ Parental Rights
Landmark Constitutional Court Ruling: Unconstitutionality of Immigration Act Impacting Foreign Nationals’ Parental Rights in Rayment v Minister of Home Affairs – Analysis of Findings, Recommendations,
Essack v Sun International: Legal Perspectives on Compulsive Gambling Liability
Introduction: In the case of Essack and Another v Sun International South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others, the Gauteng High Court grappled with the liability of
The automatic loss of South African citizenship after gaining citizenship in another country
In a recent case heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), the DA brought an application on behalf of South African citizens who lost
Employing foreign nationals in South Africa
In the recent Mukuru decision of Mukuru Financial Services (Pty) Ltd and Another v Department of Employment and Labour, the Court had to consider the facts
When is it unconstitutional that a spousal visa becomes invalid if the relationship ends?
EDITOR’S NOTE: the constitutional court made a similar finding in the case of Rayment v Minister of Home Affairs. A spousal visa allows a foreigner
My asylum permit expired
My asylum permit expired and now I’m facing a fine even though all the refugee offices are closed. Source: Groundup The short answer You can
What is the effect of divorce on a permanent resident permit?
A client asked: What is the effect of divorce on a permanent resident permit when a US citizen is married to a South African citizen
Concourt takes compassionate approach to people who enter country unlawfully
17 January 2019 By Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti © 2019 GroundUp. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Asylum delayed is not (necessarily)
MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS AND LIVING WITH YOUR PARTNER IN SOUTH AFRICA
What options are there for the foreign national in a relationship with a South African? Not a week goes by without my office getting an
THE NEW IMMIGRATION AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 – SHORT TERM PROSPECTS?
The 2007 and 2011 Amendments to the Immigration Act, along with a wholly revised set of regulations were promulgated on Thursday 22 May and came
New Problems for Work Permits
The Immigration Amendment Act came into operation on 1 July 2005. Along with it came a new body of regulations, requirements – and forms. These
Difficulties currently being experienced
Probably one of the most predominant difficulties currently being experienced by applicants relates to the knock on effect of the centralization of permanent residence permit